Gothic Rose Curiosities -Heavy Metal (PVD/Adam/GG/Billy/NickT/Andy/Marcel/Argle)

[AndyG6508]

When three amazing guitarists, an explosive drummer, a full blooded singer and a consummate lyric writer get together on a dark and windy nght.......................................something like this happens!!!!!

Many thanks to Argle for a fantastic mix 


Gothic Rose Curiousities (Lyric: Paul Dempsey/Music: Andy Gupta/George Williams 2011/2012)

D dropped tuning,  bpm=90

D figure riff

(v1) (0:27 - )

Over Dfigure

She sits in the dark shadows
Among the curiosities
Her hair as black as the night
Her Raven rests on a skull
Cleaning its feathers
As it readies to take flight

(chorus) (0:48 - )
Gm                             F
Apothecary jars line the walls
                           A
All filled with magic potions
                             Bflat
Designed to enhance emotions
Gm                            F
Tarot cards and crystal balls
                             A
To tell things no one knows
               Bflat   C        Dfigure
No one .... except Gothic Rose

pre-v2 riff (1:09- )

(v2) (1:20 - )
Sad faced harlequins and clowns
Dangle from the ceiling
Hoping for the day they're set free
Devil masks and voodoo dolls
Are scattered all about
Like so much grotesque debris

Chorus (1:39 - )

pre-bridge riff (2:02-  )

(bridge) (2:13 -
Suspended like the spider of gloom
She weaves a gossamer thread
And in the corners of this tomb
She speaks with the living and the dead

Solo (2:24 - 3:16)

(outro) (3:17 - )
Grimoires, spells, books and charms
Anything you can suppose
All that is required
Is a spell with Gothic Rose

The Halloween Harriers:

Paul Dempsey (PVD) :Lyrics
George Williams (GG): Lead and backing vocals, music/arrangement
Adam Rodeh: Rhythm/Riff Guitar
Billy Playle (Billy) : Guitars, main solo
Nick Testa (NickT) : Guitar, outro solo
Marcel Hoeke (Marcel_H): Drums
Andy Gupta (AndyG) : Bass, music/arrangement
Adam Kirby (Argle): Mix/master

[docmidnite]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a cool rocker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Paulo]

Yes, great rocker 

[PVD]

Everyone:

Great to hear this complete, it flows great.  A good arrangement and story with GG's excellent narration.

Always a pleasure to be involved, tks.

Paul

[CosmicDolphin]

This is great. 

  Always nice to hear you guys rocking out, but this one has the added dimension of Adam's mix which really let's the song shine through.

GG's vocals get better everytime I hear them...I can't believe he was on here for years 'only' playing guitar 

CD

[AndyG6508]

Thanks Henry glad you like play it with the volume turned up

Andy

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a cool rocker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AndyG6508]

Thanks Paulo!! I hope you are recovering well?

Andy

Yes, great rocker 

[AndyG6508]

Thanks Mark,

Glad you liked the song and the mix!

Yes, GG's like a fine wine . I thought he sounded like Gillan on this one.

Andy

This is great. 

  Always nice to hear you guys rocking out, but this one has the added dimension of Adam's mix which really let's the song shine through.

GG's vocals get better everytime I hear them...I can't believe he was on here for years 'only' playing guitar 

CD

[AndyG6508]

Thanks Paul...top class lyric to begin with. Was this a first hand experience - do you know a Gothic Rose  ?

Andy

Everyone:

Great to hear this complete, it flows great.  A good arrangement and story with GG's excellent narration.

Always a pleasure to be involved, tks.

Paul

[PVD]

Andy:

No, but I liked the Gothic Rose (it was a pattern on some China I had).  I googled it and a site called Gothic Rose Curiosities came up and it sent me in this direction.

Paul

[snowdoguk]

Well done everyone, great performances by all involved.. perfect guitar solos especially in the absence of that riff 

[AndyG6508]

Thanks Snowy.

Yes I can see the main riff being too dominating in terms of creating space for a solo. Billy suggested we drop the riff to let him come up with something! And he did.....

Andy

Well done everyone, great performances by all involved.. perfect guitar solos especially in the absence of that riff 

[napoleonboot]

Fantastic mix - thanks Argle, everyone is on top form here, and you are all great to work with, creating an output to be proud of.

Great song writing and lyrics on this, I love singing some of the lines, I think I sang it a lot more times than strictly necessary during the reocrding process because I enjoyed it so much. 

Every song I work on presents an different challenge, especially as my singing capabilty and understanding develops over time, but I am very happy with my singing on this one in particular. Unusually (those who work with me will understand this) I dont think I could do this better! Andy - you don't know how good it makes me feel by your comparison with Ian Gillan. In my formative years he was my singing hero. Since I took up singing seriously a couple of years back (with your encouragement), I have other heroes also,  my main one being Glenn Hughes.

I just got back in actions from a frustrating hospital visit, and finding this song completed so well on my return has really cheered me up. 

George

[Argle]

You've really become a good singer.

[rightonthemark]

this is awesome.
of course i love the heavy guitars.
and i have to second...er...or third the sentiments about George's vocals.
wow...what a performance by all.